The evolution of the music meme
Memes have been a staple of popular culture since the rise of the global internet during the early 2000s, and the role the music meme has played in both the growth and evolution of the form cannot be understated. The…
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The high cost of cheap entertainment
The high cost of cheap entertainment The invention of the Internet has revolutionised the way we see the world in the last three decades, allowing its users to connect and access information no matter the distance. That has helped make…
Rock Jam : Jam Through Lockdown
As we progress through a phased re-opening of schools, we are faced with another round of re-establishing a sense of routine. Evidently, lockdown 3.0 has been one of the most difficult. However, businesses across the country have found innovative ways…
Desert Rock – Another Face of Southern California
In the last two decades, Desert Rock has been thriving, getting more recognition day by day, and rapidly growing its fanbase. I recall the first time I listened to the album Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone…
Daft Punk split: how they revolutionised popular music
On Monday last (February 22), Daft Punk broke the news that the duo had split after almost three decades with an 8-minute video titled “Epilogue”, excerpted from their 2006 film, Electroma. Their split marks the end of arguably the one…
A Giant of Baroque Music – Commemoration of G.F. Handel
On 23 February, it was the 336th birthday of Georg Friedrich Handel and I believe his work as a baroque composer deserves to be mentioned and commemorated. In terms of genres, his compositions are versatile. You may find among his…
7 French words in English and the great question of pronunciation
Languages aren’t impervious to each other, they are intermingled and French words in English are more common than you think. Languages have evolved mostly with history and with the links between first France and Great Britain, and then France and…
The Villainisation of Female Celebrities
Female celebrities have faced uncalled abuse, misogyny, and belittling by the press. So much that for years, numerous people have negative perceptions of these women. These perceptions were built off what they saw on a headline. Society’s obsession with celebrities…
The Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Art Thief
The Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Art Thief Recently, the world of art theft returned to the public’s attention with the success of Netflix’s “Lupin”, a modern-day retelling of the classic French tale of Arsène Lupin, the world-renowned gentleman thief…